Where does “abfrontally” come from?
abfrontally (English) comes from English AB, from English abscess, from Latin abscessus, from Latin abs, from Proto-Albanian aps, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ — the god Apis.
abfrontally (English): In an abfrontal manner or direction
Definitions
- In an abfrontal manner or direction
Ancestry of “abfrontally”, step by step
abfrontally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English AB
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | AB | Able seaman; able-bodied seaman; Afterburner; Aid... |
| 2 | English | abscess | A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually... |
| 3 | Latin | abscessus | departed; withdrawn; retreated |
| 4 | Latin | abs | away from; from; away |
| 5 | Proto-Albanian | aps | — |
| 6 | Latin | Apis | A seaport town of Egypt situated at the borders with Marmarica |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 8 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | the Apis bull, a bull worshipped as a herald of the gods (first Ptah, then Osiris, then Atum) |
| 9 | Egyptian | ḥp | the god Apis |
via English frontally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | frontally | In a frontal manner |
| 2 | English | frontal | Of, relating to, directed toward, or situated at... |
| 3 | Middle English | frountel | A decorative fabric drape hanging over an altar;... |
| 4 | Old French | frontel | — |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | frontalis | frontal; genitive singular of frontālia |
| 6 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |